You 2.0: Fighting Despair

About this episode

<p>Every morning, you wake up and face the world. What does it look like to you? Do you see a paradise of endless opportunities, where people are friendly and helpful? Or a world filled with injustice, where people cannot be trusted? In the final installment of this year's You 2.0 series, we talk with psychologist <a href="https://psychology.stanford.edu/people/jamil-zaki" target="_blank">Jamil Zaki</a> about how we become disillusioned and distrustful of the world, and how to balance realism with hope.</p><p>Did you miss any of the other episodes in the You 2.0 series? Make sure to give them a listen here or on our website: </p><ul><li><a href="https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/you-2-0-the-gift-of-other-people/" target="_blank">You 2.0: The Gift of Other People</a></li><li><a href="https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/taking-control-of-your-time/">You 2.0: Taking Control of Your Time </a></li><li><a href="https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/you-2-0-how-to-say-no/">You 2.0: How To Say No</a></li><li><a href="https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/remember-more-forget-less/">You 2.0: Remember More, Forget Less</a></li></ul><p>And if you like today's conversation with Jamil Zaki, be sure to check out our earlier conversation with him, "<a href="https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/you-2-0-the-empathy-gym/">The Empathy Gym</a>."<br /> </p><p><br /> </p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>